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Returning to a changed heritage world

Ros Kerslake

Blogs

… she reflects on the personal challenges she’s overcome, and what the heritage sector now faces. Today is my second day back at work after abruptly … medical care from all the NHS staff at The Royal Marsden, and successfully completed intensive treatment before the …

Brecknock Museum

News

… Brecknock Museum 29/03/2011 The Connecting Communities and Collections project has achieved a first-round pass which means the council can now develop the project proposals, during the next year, in … at which the county’s antiquities were being lost from the then County of Brecknock. He recognised that a greater local …

Tony Butler

A person wearing a black and grey suit, standing in front of a red brick wall

People

… He sits on the UK National Museums Director’s Council and its executive group, he is also a member of the small … Tony was director of the Museum of East Anglian Life (now the Food Museum) for nine years. He repositioned the organisation as a social enterprise and led a major capital development programme involving the …

Bahamas 45596 Jubilee Class Steam Locomotive to be restored

'Jubilee' class steam locomotive - 45596 Bahamas
'Jubilee' class steam locomotive - 45596 Bahamas

News

… a registered charity based at Ingrow on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, to restore its 1934 built Jubilee … The engine, of both local and national significance, is now 78 years old, and was the last steam engine to be used by … It was bought (£3,000) in September 1967 and was then restored to running condition once again by Leeds-based …

New £92million Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage launches

Woman working

News

… Fund for Heritage launches 29/07/2020 Applications are now open for the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage, which … will be distributed by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England on behalf of the Department for Digital, … Lottery Heritage Fund's Digital Skills for Heritage and resilience initiatives. "For many heritage organisations …

An interview with Ros Kerslake, HLF Chief Executive

Ros Kerslake OBE, Chief Executive of HLF
Ros Kerslake OBE

Blogs

… new Chief Executive Ros Kerslake about all things heritage and HLF. What attracted you to HLF and what do you like best … chosen, the word would’ve been far less flattering! Ros then took the mic... Once I had finished my questions, Ros … I’ll try to get involved based on what I’ve learnt: I’m now really keen to get involved in community projects, and …

What heritage means to me: Chris Ferguson

Chris Ferguson sits at a table
Chris Ferguson, curatorial director at Auckland Castle Auckland Castle

Blogs

… mammoth heritage project taking place in Bishop Auckland, and why he loves it so much. What does heritage mean to you? … feel, and how it makes them reflect on where we are now. What’s it like being curatorial director at Auckland … 800 years, and was badly affected in the Civil War. It was then completely restored in the late 1700s. It was a private …

Multi-million pound funding a high point for Ben Nevis and the Inner Forth

News

… Multi-million pound funding a high point for Ben Nevis and the Inner Forth 23/07/2012 Today, the Heritage Lottery … the upper reaches of the ****pony track, which is now in a dangerous condition, will be restored to provide an … it is an indication of positive support. The applicant then progresses to the second round and submits a further, …

Changing lives: Angus helps keep our canals flowing

Angus Harkness

Stories

… him. He felt constrained by having to be inside all day and demotivated at what he saw as “working towards a … That led to a full three-year apprenticeship and Angus is now their only in-house stonemason, responsible for … guys have seen the canals when they were half decent and then they got a bit rough before being restored again. They …

Changing lives: traineeship helps Darren give back to his local park

Darren in Jubilee Country Park, Bromley

Stories

… watching TV or down the local rugby club, having a beer and watching the footie. The main reason I liked the rugby … with the group and set up their social media accounts. I then started to organise small events, such as Easter egg and … but other people’s lives who’ve done the course and are now working in the conservation sector. So to all those guys …

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